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J. H. PETERS.

" KIT'CHENOLA.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-29, I920.

ReissuedfMay 17, 1921.

W a a a w d f UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

J' ACOB PETERS, OF EVANSYILLE, INDIANA.

KITCHENOLA..-

Specification of Reissued Letters Patent. Rei d M 17 1 2 Original No. 1,318,229, dated October 7, 1919, Serial No. 263,168, filed November- 19, 1918. Application for reissue filed September 29, 1920. Serial 110. 413,629.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB H. PETERS, a

citizen of the United States, and resident of Evansville, in the county of Vanderburg and State of Indiana, have invented new and useful Kitchenolas, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, relatively inexpensive and eflicient kitchen cabinet combining in its capabilities the features of a storage receptacle for the Various provisions and utensils incident to cooking, a stove or heating apparatus, and

a sink and related elements for facilitating the cleaning of the cooking utensils, dishes and the like, all of the several elements being arranged in compact form so as to occupy the minimum space so that the apparatus is particularly adapted for use in kitchenettes or small kitchens where the floor space is limited, as in apartment houses and-i the like.

Other objects comprise means to provide an exterior fuel supply, and interior stove and an intermediate connection a stove and sink respectively contained in compartments and a sectional table covering therefor, one section serving as a stove shield and the other as a drain board a vertical front closure for the stove ada ed to serve as a shelf and the sink adapted to be drawn out like a drawer; a flour bin provided with F a sifter and having a closure and brackets whereby it maybe-swung out-when the door shield is in a closed position, a compartment beneath the stove, and a closure there:

'for adapted when open to support the stove which closure serves when lowered to act as a shelf.

Further objects and advantages will appear in the course of the follow ng descrip-;

tion it being understood that changes in form, proportion and details may be resorted to within the scope of the appended cabinet embodying claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a general outside view of a the preferred form of the ,invention.

Fig. 2 1s a. similar view showing certain of the compartment closures open to illustrate the disposition of the contents.

Flg. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken in the plane of the heating apparatus; and

Fig. 4 1s a similar View taken in the plane of the sink.

Essentially the apparatus is provided above the plane of the table portion 10 with a cabinet subdivided to form a plurality of compartments of which that to the left facwith culinary operations. At the right the cabinet constituting the superstructure of the apparatus is provided at the bottom, forexample, with the compartment 17 in which may be arranged canisters or similar receptacles 18 for sugar; salt and the like and receptacles 19 for spices and condiments while supported within convenient reach at 20 maybe a sugar dispensing apparatus, said compartment 17 being fitted as shown with a closure consisting of a flexible or roller curtain 21. Above said compartment and also-to the ri ht of the apparatus may be arranged a-she ved compartment 22 having doors 23 and adapted for the reception of dishes or the like. The inner surfaces of these doors also may be fitted with receptacles 2 k and 25 for small articles.

The table of the cabinet may consist of a hinged lid 26 for covering the top of a stove 27 or other heating apparatus arranged in the compartment '28 below the plane of the' table, and asecond hinged section 29 covering a sink 30 which may be in the form of a drawer or may be supported by r a drawer structure, a leaf 31 being-hinged to said section 29 and supported by a brace 32, said leaf projecting near the sidewall of the lower portion of the cabinet to cover a tank or reservoir 33 for the fuel oil used in connection with the heating apparatus. The leaf obviously may be raised facilitate filling the tank and when in lts nor- .5 incident to cooking and serving means can ma l position constitutes an extension of the Y table of the cabinet. Beneath sink receptacles there may be arranged a series, of drawers or other receptacles 34, and 36 and also a biscuit or kneading board 37 while under the compartment which contains the heating apparatus may be arranged a shelf compartment 38 having doors 39'and adapted for containing cooking utensils such as pots, kettles and the like, the inner-sun,

face of the doors being equipped with brackets or rests for small articles such as graters, cooking forks or spoons and the like.

It will be understood that while an oil heating apparatus is shown a gas stove may be substitutedtherefor, roper and well known connections being ormed therewith so as to supply the same from the house serving system andwhile when the heating or cooking apparatu is not in use the movable table top section'26 may bein a horizontal position to form a rest or support for,

' various receptacles as in mixing or preparing foods, the raising thereof to the position indicated in Fig. 2 exposes the stove while the section of the table top thus displaced constitutes a shield or guard inrrear of the burners for the rotection of the upper portion of the cabinet and the contents thereof.' The front of the heating compartment also is preferably providedwith a shelf door 40 adapted to be let down to a horizontal position in front of the stove for supporting cooking utensils and is provided with vents 41 which give access to air required by the burners of the'stove.

The table section29 is hinged. at its right edge to the leaf 31 which in turn 'is hinged at its rear extremity, as shown at 43, so

that while the said section with the hingedly attached leaf or shelf 31 may be raised and swung rearwardly to an upright posit-ion to give access to. the sink drawer and also to the fuel tank when the sink is adapted to be used for the ordinarypurpose as in washing dishes, the said section 29 maybe swung laterall upon its hinge connections with the lea 31 to allow contact with the upper surface of the latter, in which position it constitutes a drain board, the exposed. or normally "lower surface thereof being grooved as at From the fore oing description it will be seen that practically all of the operations he performed in connection with an appaf aratus such" as described, the various provisions, utensils, condiments and the like heing within-easy reach of the operator and that after the preparation of the food the cooking thereof may be accomplished merely by exposing the heating apparatus by raising a section of the table top, and in the same way ready access may be had to the sink for the purpose of cleansing receptacles from time to time or after the completion of the meal, and the variou articles may then be stored in their proper'places and be covered or protected by the closing of the several compartment f doors which presents a neat and attractive outside compartment.

What is claimed is:

l. A compartmental kitchen cabinet having a plurality of compartments, a stove carried. in one of said compartments, a sink carried in another of said compartments, a table portion covering the stove and sink compartments, the latter consisting of,independently movable sections, that covering the stove compartment being hingedly mounted for forward swinging movement to form a shield in rearof the stove, that covering the sinkcompartment being mounted for lateral movement for inversion to forms a drain board'whcn thus inverted.

2. A compartmental kitchen cabinet having a plurality of compartments, a stove carried in one of said compartments, a sink carried in another of said compartments, a

table portion covering the stove and sink compartments, the latter consisting of independently movable sections, that covering the stove l compartment" being hingedly mounted for rearwardswinging movement to form a shield in rear of the stove, that covering the sink compartment being mounted for lateral movement for inversion-to form a drain board .when thus inverted, said $111k covering section being provided with a hinged terminal leaf projecting laterally beyond the sink compartment and mounted for swinging movement in a direction at right angles; to the movement of the sink covering portion proper.

I 3. A kitchen cabinet having a pluraliity- .of compartments, a stove carried in one of said compartments, a sink carried in an,- other of said compartments,- a table portion covering the stove .and $111k compartments,

the latter consisting of independently mov-v able sections, thatcovering the above compartment bein adapted to serve as a shield in the rear of the stove, and that covering the sink being ada ted to serve as a drain board.

Si ned at vansville in the count of Van erburg and State of Indiana this 30 day of August, 1920.

JACOB H. PETERS. 

